Dell NX3500 manual Component Status, Viewing Detailed Status, Controller Status Field Description

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Component Status

Viewing Detailed Status

To view additional details on the status of a specific controller, click the controller whose information you want to view. The Controller Status page is displayed. The following information is displayed for each controller.

Table 4-10. Controller Status Page

Field

Description

 

 

Controller

Displays the name of the selected controller.

 

 

Local IPMI Status

Displays the status of the IPMI on the selected

 

controller.

 

 

Connectivity Status to Peer

Indicates whether the IPMI on the peer controller

IPMI

is accessible and responsive.

 

 

Number of CPUs

Displays the total number of processors in the

 

controller, and indicates if any of the processors are

 

overheated.

 

NOTE: The total number of processors indicate the

 

single processor with four cores.

 

 

Number of Ethernet NICs

Displays the total number of network ports in the

 

controller, and indicates if any ports do not have links.

 

 

UPS Battery [%]

Displays the percentage of power stored in the BPS.

UPS Remaining Battery Time

Displays the time in minutes that the BPS can

[minutes]

support the system.

 

 

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Dell NX3500 manual Component Status, Viewing Detailed Status, Controller Status Field Description

NX3500 specifications

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